[ the pod awaits them with a quiet, tranquil welcome, despite the video that they've viewed. scien is deposited carefully into the pod, for now. while his last wishes are not yet respected, he will at least be kept secure - along with dahut and luke - until such a time can take place.

a buzz comes over the area, were adrastea's voice can be heard, serious and level: ] Ship ignored my override passcodes, but backdoor access worked. Barrier permissions have been changed. Lee, Sheba, you can exit when you're ready. Io and Amalthea will be going in to assess what happened.

The barrier will be lowered to allow everyone in once they're done.

[ you can have another moment with scien, but you're free to go. but everyone's I.R.I.S. will ding with another notification while this happens. ]